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<td><h1><a name="h1" id="h1"></a>Surge Tool Kit and Facility Checklist </h1>
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<p>Re-opening a closed (&quot;shuttered&quot;) hospital to expand surge capacity in an emergency requires significant planning. This Tool Kit is a step-by-step guide to assist staff responsible for management, legal, facility, staffing, security, materials management, and transportation planning.</p>
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<h2>Contents</h2>
<h3>Surge Tool Kit</h3>
<p><a href="shutkit1.htm#howto"><strong>How To Use This Tool Kit</strong></a><br />
<a href="shutkit1.htm#man"><strong>Management</strong></a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit1.htm#manteam">1. Team Development and Partnering</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit1.htm#manauth">2. Designation of Authority</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit1.htm#manass">3. Facility Assessment and Selection</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit1.htm#manread">4. Periodic Readiness Review</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit1.htm#manramp">5. Ramp-up</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit1.htm#manops">6. Ongoing Operations</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit1.htm#manclos">7. Closure</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit1.htm#manrev">8. Review/Replanning</a><br />
<a href="shutkit1.htm#legal"><strong>Legal</strong></a><br />
<a href="shutkit2.htm#fac"><strong>Facilities</strong></a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit2.htm#facprep">1. Preplanning</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit2.htm#facramp">2. Ramp-up</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit2.htm#facopen">3. Opening Day</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit2.htm#facops">4. Ongoing Operations</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit2.htm#facclos">5. Closure</a><br />
<a href="shutkit2.htm#staffing"><strong>Staffing</strong></a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit2.htm#stafprep">1. Preplanning</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit2.htm#staframp">2. Ramp-up</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit2.htm#stafopen">3. Opening Day</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit2.htm#stafops">4. Ongoing Operations</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit2.htm#stafclos">5. Closure</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit2.htm#stafrev">6. Review/Replanning</a><br />
<a href="shutkit2.htm#security"><strong>Security</strong></a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit2.htm#secprep">1. Preplanning</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit2.htm#secramp">2. Ramp-up</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit2.htm#secopen">3. Opening Day</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit2.htm#secops">4. Ongoing Operations</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit2.htm#secclos">5. Closure</a><br />
<a href="shutkit3.htm#equipment"><strong>Equipment and Supplies</strong></a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit3.htm#equiprep">1. Preplanning</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit3.htm#equiramp">2. Ramp-up</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit3.htm#equiops">3. Ongoing Operations</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit3.htm#equiclos">4. Closure</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit3.htm#equirev">5. Review/Replanning</a><br />
<a href="shutkit3.htm#transport"><strong>Patient Transport</strong></a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit3.htm#transprep">1. Preplanning</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit3.htm#transramp">2. Ramp-up</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit3.htm#transopen">3. Opening Day and Ongoing Operations</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutkit3.htm#transclos">4. Closure</a></p><br />
<h3>Facility Checklist</h3>
<p><a href="shutkit4.htm#howtolist"><strong>How To Use This Checklist</strong></a><br />
<a href="shutkit4.htm#admin"><strong>Administration (ADMIN)</strong></a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutadminsurge.htm">Surge Capacity Potential</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutadminext.htm">Exterior</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutadminint.htm">General Interior</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutadmincare.htm">Patient Care</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutadminadvcare.htm">Advanced Patient Care</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutadminancil.htm">Ancillary Services</a><br />
<a href="shutkit4.htm#fac"><strong>Facilities (FAC)</strong></a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutfacsurge.htm">Surge Capacity Potential</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutfacext.htm">Exterior</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutfacint.htm">General Interior</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutfacbase.htm">Basement</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutfaccare.htm">Patient Care</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutfacadvcare.htm">Advanced Patient Care</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutfacancil.htm">Ancillary Services</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutfachouse.htm">Housekeeping and Food Service</a><br />
<a href="shutkit4.htm#med"><strong>Medical Personnel (MED)</strong></a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutmedsurge.htm">Surge Capacity Potential</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutmedext.htm">Exterior</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutmedint.htm">General Interior</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutmedcare.htm">Patient Care</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutmedadvcare.htm">Advanced Patient Care</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutmedancil.htm">Ancillary Services</a><br />
<a href="shutkit4.htm#sec"><strong>Security (SEC)</strong></a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutsecsurge.htm">Surge Capacity Potential</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutsecext.htm">Exterior</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutsecint.htm">General Interior</a><br />
<a href="shutkit4.htm#suppl"><strong>Supplies (SUPPL)</strong></a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutsupplsurge.htm">Surge Capacity Potential</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutsupplext.htm">Exterior</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutsupplint.htm">General Interior</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutsupplbase.htm">Basement</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutsupplcare.htm">Patient Care</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutsuppladvcare.htm">Advanced Patient Care</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutsupplancil.htm">Ancillary Services</a><br />
<a href="shutkit4.htm#gasv"><strong>Gas and Ventilation (GASV)</strong></a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutgasvsurge.htm">Surge Capacity Potential</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutgasvbase.htm">Basement</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutgasvcare.htm">Patient Care</a><br />
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href="shutgasvadvcare.htm">Advanced Patient Care</a></p>
<p class="size2"><em>AHRQ Publication No. 06-0029-A</em><br />
<em>Current as of February 2006</em></p>
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<p class="size2"><em>Surge Tool Kit and Facility Checklist</em>. AHRQ Publication No. 06-0029-A, February 2006. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, Rockville, MD. https://www.ahrq.gov/research/shuttered/toolkitchecklist/</p>
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